KKU Biological Science

SPSIS

The Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University (SC-KKU) invites candidates eligible to undertake a Postgraduate Degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) at SC-KKU to apply for the Science Postgraduate Scholarships for International Student (SPSIS).

 

Participation in the SPSIS is at the discretion of the Postgraduate Curriculum Administrative Committee of SC-KKU. These scholarships will be awarded to eligible applicants once a year for use beginning in the first semester of each academic year.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a passport holder from a foreign nation.
  • Applicants must have graduated or expect to graduate from (1) a B.Sc. program with a GPA of at least 3.00  or  equivalent,  or (2) a M.Sc. program with a GPA of at least 3.50 or equivalent, or (3) admission approval from the Curriculum Administrative Committee, and (4) must be recommended by their Dean or academic advisor or be otherwise qualified to enroll in the Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University.
  • Applicants must not be more than 40 years of age.
  • If English is not the applicant’s first language, a certificate of English proficiency test is required. The following are the standards of English required for admission.

Master         Doctor

TOEFL (Paper-based)             475              500

TOEFL (Computer-based)       152              173

TOEFL (Internet-based)          53                61

IELTS  (Academic module)      5.0               5.5

 

  • Applicants must meet all of the criteria for the field of interest and must be accepted to a graduate program before submitting an application for a SPSIS.
  • Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy and possess a strong desire to learn and develop themselves.
  • Applicants who receive partial support by other scholarships can apply for subsidization by this scholarship.

Scholarship Amounts

The SPSIS will cover tuition fees and living allowance for up to 2 years for master degree, and 3-4 years for doctoral degree depending on the curriculum. There are four types of scholarships as follows:

Details of Scholarships (per person per year) 

Type of scholarship

Revenue budget

Conditions

1.       Full scholarship for doctoral degree program

1.1.     Tuition fees (per person per semester): up to 100,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)

1.2.     Living expenses (per person per year):  up to 96,000 Baht (8,000 Baht per month)

1.3.     Research and Thesis expenses (per person per year): 12,000 Baht

1.4.     Travel expenses: up to 5,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)

-      Eligible scholarship recipient is an international student who has been studied in international graduate degree program or who is applied for international graduate degree program at Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University.

-      Scholarship will cover expenses for up to 2 years for master degree program and 3 years for doctoral degree  program type 1.1 or type 2.1 and 4 years for doctoral degree  program type 1.2 or type 2.2

-      Scholarship recipient must be able to work as department requests or curriculum committee requests.

-      For applicant who has not received scholarship in the first year, he/she can apply this scholarship again in the next year. Therefore, the scholarship will cover the rest of academic year within the set period of the curriculum only. 

-      To continue awarding the scholarship, performance assessment will be evaluated each coming academic year.

-      Please note that the scholarship does not cover visa fees.   

2.       Partial scholarship for doctoral degree program

2.1.     Living expenses (per person per year):  up to 96,000 Baht (8,000 Baht per month)

2.2.     Research and Thesis expenses (per person per year): 12,000 Baht

2.3.     Travel expenses: up to 5,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)

3.       Full scholarship for master degree program

3.1.     Tuition fees (per person per semester): up to 100,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)

3.2.     Living expenses (per person per year):  up to 96,000 Baht (8,000 Baht per month)

3.3.     Research and Thesis expenses (per person per year): 12,000 Baht

3.4.     Travel expenses: up to 5,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)

4.       Partial scholarship for master degree program

4.1.     Living expenses (per person per year):  up to 96,000 Baht (8,000 Baht per month)

4.2.     Research and Thesis expenses (per person per year): 12,000 Baht

4.3.     Travel expenses: up to 5,000 Baht (amount paid as actual expenses)



Number of students awarded

At most 4 students per academic year

 

Application Process

Eligible applicants must submit their application (SPSIS Form 1) for study at the SC-KKU along with the following document:

  1. Official academic records or transcripts in English issued by the university or college. If the documents are not the originals, certified copies are required.
  2. An authorization letter from the Institute/Organization in the home country permitting the applicant to study abroad. (applicable to government officials only)
  3. A letter of endorsement from Chairman of Curriculum Administration Committee or Head of the Department of the graduate program that the applicant is applying for.
  4. Two author-sealed, confidential letters of recommendation (SPSIS Form 2).
  5. Certificate(s) of English proficiency (such as TOEFL or IELTS scores).
  6. A copy of the MOU between the applicant’s Institute/ University and Khon Kaen University (only required for those applicants from a university having such an MOU).

Please note that the submitted documents shall not be returned under any circumstances.

Application Deadlines and Scholarship Recipient Announcement Dates

 

Submission

Last day to submit applications and documents

   May 31, 2014

Scholarship Recipient Announcement

   June 20, 2014

 

Contact Address
Graduate Office
Faculty of Science
Khon Kaen University
123 Mitraparp Highway
Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

Tel: +66-43-242331 to +66-43-242347
Fax: +66-43-202372
 
Website:  http://www.sc.kku.ac.th/
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